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From: rca@cs.brown.edu (Ronald C.F. Antony)
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Subject: Re: Monochrome display on color NeXTstation
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Date: 24 Sep 90 22:56:49 GMT
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In article <2367@shelby.Stanford.EDU> lane@sumex-aim.stanford.edu (Christopher Lane) writes:
>For functionallity and economy purposes, does anyone know if it is possible to
>purchase the color NeXTstation CPU with the monochrome MegaPixel display in
>order to have 12 bits of grayscale (& 4 of alpha) instead of the standard 2
>bits and in the process save $2K list on the price of the color system?

Probably it is not possible as you get the machines delivered. But I
would guess someone will hack an interface cable within short time, as
there are a couple of people thinking like you.

Ronald
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